Reactions between Acids and Bases

• Acid: HA + H2O ? H3O+ + A- Ka

• Base: B + H2O ? BH+ + OH- Kb

• Water: H3O+ + OH- ? 2 H2O 1/Kw

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• Net: HA + B ? A- + BH+ KaKb/Kw

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